Convertible hay-rack and wagon-box.



No. 633,53l. Patentad Sept. 19, I899.

P. T. NEUMANN.

CONVERTIBLE HAY BACK AND WAGON BOX.

(Application filed Jugs 8, 1899.) 1 (No llodal.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

No. 633,53l. Patented Sqpt.,l9, I899 P. T. NEUMANN.

CONVERTIBLE HAY'BAOK AND WAGON BOX (Application filed June 8, 1899.1 (N0Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

UNITED STAT S PATENT OFFICE,

' PETER T. NEUMANN, OF GALION, OHIO.

CONVERTIBLE HAY-RACK AND WAGON-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 633,581, datedSeptember 19, 1899.

Application filed \Tune 8, 1899.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, PETER 'l. NEUMANN, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Galion, in the county of Crawford and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ConvertibleHay-Racks and \Vagon-Boxes; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable.others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accoinpanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in wagon-boxes,and especially to a combination box and hay-rack so constructed that itmay be easily and quickly adjusted for use for either purpose and by theremoval of the sides converted into a suitable platform for carryingstone, &c.

More specifically the present invention consists of the hinged sides,which are adapted to be swung out to form a rack and when converted intoa box being turned up into vertical positions, in which positions theyare securely held by means of hooks carried by the end sections.

To these ends and to such others as the invention may pertain the sameconsists, further, in the novel construction, combination, andadaptation of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described andthen specifically 1 defined in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, and in which similar letters of reference indicate likeparts throughout the several views, in which- Figure 1 is a perspectiveview showing my improved combination hay-rack and wagonand of saidcross-pieces are secured the braces Serial No. 719,845. (No model.

outwardly-extended portions, forming right angles, as at B. Thesebrace-strips have formed at their lower and inner ends eyesf, wherebythey may be hinged by means of the pins G to the eyes O,in which thepins G are mounted. When the wings are swung down to their lowest limitto adapt the top for use as a hay-rack, said brace-strips enter thespaces between the angled braces O, and the bottom portion of thebrace-strips F will bear against the outer faces of the side-boards D,thus throwing the strain of the weight against said boards, while theedges of said bracestrips F will be held between the braces C andsecurely against any longitudinal movement of the bottom or wings.

At the front end of the rack is carried the upright fixed end piece H,carrying the hooks J and the folding section K, which latter is of aninverted-V shape and carrying two arms K, the lower ends of which areperforated and backwardly bent and adapted to be pivoted to the upperends of the arms J, which are carried by the upright posts 1-1. Thissection K is adapted to be turned to an upright position when the deviceis adjusted for 'use as a hay-rack and to be folded down upon the innerface of the piece H when adjusted as a wagon-box, in which adjustedpositions the swinging wings are in vertically-disposed relations andparallel to each other.

lVhen the device is adjusted as a wagonbox, the tail or rear end piece Mis utilized. This piece has near its lower end the two hooks N N, whichare caused to engage with the eyes 0 O, secured to the bottom of thebox, while near the upper end of said tail or rear end piece are pivotedtwo hooks P, the right-angled ends of which are designed to wings, asillustrated in the drawings, thus securely holding said wings invertical positions,

tened t0 the brace-strips B, which have they engage over the upper edgesof the swinging forming the longitudinal sides to the box. The forwardends of the swinging Wings are held to the front piece by means of thehooks J. If it is desired to adapt the bottom of the box for use incarrying stone, the swinging sides and end piece may be removed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A convertible hay-rack, comprising in combination with the bodyportion of the wagon-box having the angled braces arranged in pairs onthe ends of the cross-pieces B, the brackets having strips securedthereto, and pivoted on pins carried in eyes formed at the upper ends ofsaid braces, and adapted to swing between the latter, the inner andlower edge of each of said brackets designed to bear respectivelyagainst the outer face of the wagon-box and the upper faces of saidcrosspieces, as set forth.

2. In combination with the bottom portion of the wagon-box, the eyes 0mounted thereon, the hinged side-boards, the tailpiece having hooke'dbars N secured to the outer faces thereof and designed to engage withsaid eyes, the hooks P carried near the upper ends of the tailpieces,and engaging eyes on the hinged wings, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER T. NEUMANN.

Witnesses:

J. J. NEUMANN, JOHN T. SHEA.

